"leading light" meaning in All languages combined

See leading light on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-leading light.ogg [Australia] Forms: leading lights [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} leading light (plural leading lights)
  1. (idiomatic) An acclaimed expert, one of the foremost experts, a luminary. Tags: idiomatic Translations (an acclaimed expert): matariki (Maori)
    Sense id: en-leading_light-en-noun-vfy5Db90 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of 'an acclaimed expert': 95 5
  2. (nautical, navigation) A light that helps to guide vessels into a port. Categories (topical): Nautical, Navigation
    Sense id: en-leading_light-en-noun-kd2vNqdv Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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